Cut the meat into bite size pieces (some butcher shops will do this for you) and add to the soup

Wash and peel the daikon and carrots, then chop into bite sized pieces and add to the soup

Simmer for 2 hours. The beef will become melt in your mouth tender and the daikon and carrots will absorb the soup flavor

After about 1.5 to 1 3/4 hours of simmering, place another, smaller pot of water on to boil the noodles.

Wash and roughly chop the napa cabbage leaves and bok choy(if you are using baby bok choy you do not need to chop it). and wash the coriander/cilantro

When the water for the noodles boils, add the napa cabbage, bok choy, and coriander/cilantro to the soup and cook for about 3 minutes and place the handful of noodles into the pot of boiling water. Do not cook the noodles in the soup, the soup will not taste as good since the noodles will cause the water to become cloudy as they cook. Some people use coriander as a garnish, but I prefer to cook it for a few minutes. (I won’t let my son eat any raw vegetables/herbs until he’s older and better able to resist food borne pathogens)

To serve place some noodles in a bowl and ladle the soup on top. Do not eat the star anise, cinnamon bark, or tangerine peel, they are only for flavoring.

I think this soup tastes even better the next day. You also may want to wear a bib or a dark shirt while eating the soup. I’ve stained a few light colored shirts while eating other versions of beef noodle soup in restaurants.

Why be a Kept Man?

Daycare and commuting costs would be roughly take home pay. So why get all stressed and tread water financially to have someone else be the main care giver during the formative years? Plus my wife makes more then I ever did. And working took up too much of my time.